Clique aqui para Português Initiatives: Community Library, Memories of Cerro Corá, and Cerro Corá College Prep Contact: Facebook: Residents in Motion, Memories of Cerro Corá, College Prep | Email Year Founded: 2013 Community: Cerro Corá Mission: To preserve the memory […]
Clique aqui para Português An explosion of color. Glitter, sequins, feathers, infectious music and of course samba dancing cue the start of Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival 2018. But this year it’s Carnival with a difference—a […]
Clique aqui para Português Shootouts echoed throughout Rio de Janeiro’s Complexo da Maré on Tuesday, February 6, as state police conducted a massive operation in eight of Maré’s favelas. The operations left at least two […]
Clique aqui para Português On Friday, January 26, representatives from the human rights organization Witness came together with Rio community activists to hold a live-stream training for favela residents and community journalists. Led by Witness’ Rio […]
Clique aqui para Português The last year, 2017, brought immense pressure to the West Zone favela of Rio das Pedras as Mayor Crivella’s Strategic Plan marked it for a verticalization project to replace existing homes […]